Trinity Classical School INC

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A Classical christain School whose purpose is to teach and educate students in kindergarten through 12th grade with a quality education based on christian principals

501(c)(3) charity; gifts are tax-deductible.
94¢ of each $1 spent went to programs.
Run by 12 volunteers and 4 employees.
Mission: Form 990 Part I, line 1 · Status: IRS Pub. 78 · Programs: Part IX · People: Part I, lines 5–6

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FY2025 · Form 990Independent: from IRS data, not the org
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IRS status
501(c)(3)
not on the IRS revocation list
Looks good: listed by the IRS and not on the revocation list.
IRS BMF · Auto-Revocation List
Tax-deductible gifts
Yes
Donations are tax-deductible
Looks good: the IRS lists gifts to it as deductible.
IRS Pub. 78 · IRS BMF
Latest return
FY2025
latest Form 990
Looks good: the latest return is for FY2025, 1 tax year back; within 2 tax years.
IRS e-file · Filing history
Surplus or deficit
2 of 4
filings with a surplus
Average surplus $12K a year · 2% of revenue · last 4 filings
Worth a look: a surplus in 2 of the last 4 filings.
Pt I · Ln 19 · 4 filings
Spent on programs
94%
of spending
Looks good: 94% of spending went to programs; 75% or more.
Pt IX · Ln 25 · col B
Pay to officers and key staff
$60K
to officers and key staff · 8% of spending
Looks good: pay to officers and key staff is 8% of spending; 15% or less.
Pt VII · Sec A
1 mo
of spending, in cash
Fine: 1.4 months of spending in cash; 1 to 3.
Pt X · Ln 1–2 · Pt I · Ln 18
Named funders
2
named funders · $2K
Fine: 2 funders name it on their filings; under 3.
Funders’ Sch. I, 990-PF
Liabilities
$67K
44% of total assets
Looks good: liabilities are 44% of assets; 50% or less.
Pt X · Ln 26
Independent board members
6
of 6 voting members
Looks good: 6 of 6 voting members are independent, a majority.
Pt VI · Ln 1a–1b
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Revenue
$843K
+46% vs prior year
Spent
$764K
To programs
94%
Net assets
$84K
By yearFY2021–FY2025
Revenue
$843K
FY2025▲ +46%
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Revenue by fiscal year
FY2021$291K
FY2022$409K
FY2023$578K
FY2025$843K
Expenses
$764K
FY2025▲ +30%
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Expenses by fiscal year
FY2021$280K
FY2022$438K
FY2023$590K
FY2025$764K
Net assets
$84K
FY2025▲ +512%
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Net assets by fiscal year
FY2021$55K
FY2022$26K
FY2023$14K
FY2025$84K

From the FY2025 Form 990 (year ending July 2025) · figures checked against the IRS filing · see the original

990 PDF Claim

Is it real?

Yes. Never revoked by the IRS. Latest filing on record: FY2025. IRS ruling in Oct 2007.

IRS Pub. 78 · IRS Auto-Revocation List · IRS Business Master File

Where the money goes

94 cents of each dollar spent went to programs.

Program services 94% · $718K Management & general 6% · $46K

Form 990 Part IX, line 25, columns B–D. Every line is in By the numbers.

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Who runs it and what they're paid

6 people listed on the 990; $60K paid to officers and key staff.

Part VII, Section A · reportable compensation · most recent filed roster (FY2024); the FY2025 filing did not itemize Part VII
Secretary/Tr
$59,602Pt VII · Sec A
$0Pt VII · Sec A
$0Pt VII · Sec A
$0Pt VII · Sec A
$0Pt VII · Sec A
$0Pt VII · Sec A

Susan Ramsey’s $60K as Secretary/Tr is at the 51st percentile of top reported officer pay among 1612 $100K–1M education nonprofits. Peer set: organizations in the same NTEE major field of work and revenue-size band, compared on each org’s own highest-paid officer/key-employee, from Form 990 Part VII / 990-PF Part VIII. Descriptive placement, not a verdict on whether the pay is appropriate.

Compensation history total reportable pay by year · 1 named individual · Part VII

NameFY2025FY2023FY2022FY2021
Susan Ramsey$59,602$44,792$43,333$40,000

Total reportable compensation (Form 990 Part VII column D / Schedule J column E) by filing year, matched by name within this organization. The Schedule J base / bonus / deferred breakdown is not parsed into this dataset.

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Questions the 990 asks

The form asks each of these directly. These are the filed answers.

  • Family or business ties among officersPt VI · Ln 2No
  • Top official's pay set by an independent reviewPt VI · Ln 15aNo

Programs and updates

Educates K-12 students with a quality, Christian-based classical education.

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1 program · $523K · in their own filed words · FY2024
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A classical christian school whose purpose is to teach and educate students in kindergarten through 12TH grade with a quality education based in christian principals.

$523Kprogram expense

Funders

Who pays for it.

From grant filings on record. Receipts are incomplete: individual donors are never listed.

Grants

Schedule I · funders on record
Grants received · FY2023
Total grants receivedfrom 2 funders$2K

By the numbers

The FY2025 990, line by line.

1The main four
Money inPt VIII
$843K
Ln 12
Fees for servicesLn 2g$764K
Gifts and grantsLn 1h$78K
Money outPt IX
$764K
Ln 25
Programscol B$718K
Managementcol C$46K
Owns and owesPt X
$84K
net assets · Ln 32
Cash and savingsLn 1–2$88K
Total assetsLn 16$152K
LiabilitiesLn 26$67K
PeoplePt VI, VII
6
listed · VII A
PaidVII A1
Voting boardVI 1a6
IndependentVI 1b6
2In more detail
Revenue in detailPt VIII
Gifts and grantsLn 1h$78K
Fees for servicesLn 2g$764K
Total revenueLn 12$843K
Assets in detailPt X, end of year
CashLn 1$88K
Cash and savings togetherLn 1–2$88K
Accounts receivableLn 4$3K
Prepaid expenses and deferred chargesLn 9$47K
Land, buildings, equipmentLn 10c$13K
Total assetsLn 16$152K
LiabilitiesLn 26$67K
Net assetsLn 32$84K
OperationsPt I, VI
EmployeesI 54
VolunteersI 612
Fiscal year endsHeaderJuly
Conflict-of-interest policyVI 12aYes
Whistleblower policyVI 13No
Records policyVI 14Yes
3Year over year
Balance sheet, start vs end of yearPt X · col A, B
LineStart FY25End FY25
Cash and savingsLn 1–2$21K$88K
Land, buildings, equipmentLn 10c$18K$13K
Total assetsLn 16$105K$152K
LiabilitiesLn 26$99K$67K
Net assetsLn 32$6K$84K
4Every line
Statement of functional expensesPt IX · every line
LineTotalProgramsManagementFundraising
Other salaries and wagesLn 7$488K$488K
Payroll taxesLn 10$35K$35K
Accounting feesLn 11c$920$920
Advertising and promotionLn 12$8K$8K
Office expensesLn 13$7K$5K$2K
OccupancyLn 16$31K$31K
Depreciation, depletion and amortizationLn 22$5K$5K
InsuranceLn 23$5K$5K
Other expenses (24a–d)Ln 24$134K$134K
All other expensesLn 24e$50K$49K$257
Total functional expensesLn 25$764K$718K$46K$0

Filing history

YearMoney inMoney outIn minus outNet assetsDownload
FY2025 Latest ViewingFiled with the IRS Jan 13, 2026 $843K$764K$78K$84K 990 PDF
FY2024 Not on file
FY2023Filed with the IRS Dec 18, 2023 $578K$590K−$12K$14K 990 PDF
FY2022Filed with the IRS Feb 13, 2023 $409K$438K−$29K$26K 990 PDF
FY2021Filed with the IRS Dec 22, 2021 $291K$280K$11K$55K 990 PDF

Schedules filed Part IV

III · Programs R · Related orgs G · Fundraising L · Interested persons I · Grants A · Public support O · Explanations
See the full FY2025 990 (6 parts)
Part I · Summary $842,645 revenue, 12 lines filed
I-8 Contributions and grantsPrior year $95,282$78,390
I-9 Program service revenuePrior year $641,087$764,255
I-10 Investment income$0
I-11 Other revenue$0
I-12 Total revenuePrior year $736,369$842,645
I-13 Grants and similar amounts paid$0
I-14 Benefits paid to members$0
I-15 Salaries and benefitsPrior year $492,903$523,478
I-16a Professional fundraising fees$0
I-17 Other expensesPrior year $251,267$240,694
I-18 Total expensesPrior year $744,170$764,172
I-19 Revenue less expensesPrior year −$7,801$78,473
Part VI · Governance 6 of 6 board members independent, 2 to look at
VI-1a Voting members of the governing body6
VI-1b Independent voting members6
VI-13 Written whistleblower policyNo
VI-15a Process for setting top official's payNo
VI-2 Family or business relationship among officers or directorsNo
VI-12a Written conflict of interest policyYes
VI-14 Document retention and destruction policyYes
Part VIII · Statement of revenue $842,645 across 4 lines filed
VIII-1f All other contributions, gifts and grants$78,390
VIII-1h Total contributions, gifts and grants$78,390
VIII-2a-f Program service revenue, itemized rows (sum of 2a–2f as filed)Related to mission $764,255$764,255
VIII-12 Total revenueRelated to mission $764,255$842,645
Part IX · Statement of functional expenses $764,172 across 10 lines filed
IX-7 Other salaries and wagesPrograms $488,302$488,302
IX-10 Payroll taxesPrograms $35,176$35,176
IX-11c Accounting feesManagement $920$920
IX-12 Advertising and promotionManagement $8,286$8,286
IX-13 Office expensesPrograms $5,181 · Management $1,582$6,763
IX-16 OccupancyManagement $30,785$30,785
IX-22 Depreciation, depletion and amortizationPrograms $5,280$5,280
IX-23 InsuranceManagement $4,662$4,662
IX-24 Other expenses (24a–d)Programs $134,484$134,484
IX-24e All other expensesPrograms $49,257 · Management $257$49,514
IX-25 Total functional expensesPrograms $717,680 · Management $46,492 · Fundraising $0$764,172
Part X · Balance sheet $151,731 assets, 11 lines filed
X-1 Cash, non-interest-bearingStart of year $20,960$88,057
X-4 Accounts receivableStart of year $1,255$3,097
X-9 Prepaid expenses and deferred chargesStart of year $64,151$47,377
X-10c Land, buildings and equipment, netStart of year $18,480$13,200
X-16 Total assetsStart of year $104,846$151,731
X-17 Accounts payable and accrued expensesStart of year $570$3,835
X-19 Deferred revenueStart of year $98,263$63,410
X-26 Total liabilitiesStart of year $98,833$67,245
X-27 Net assets without donor restrictionsStart of year $6,013$84,486
X-32 Total net assets or fund balancesStart of year $6,013$84,486
X-33 Total liabilities and net assetsStart of year $104,846$151,731
Part XI · Reconciliation of net assets $84,486 net assets at year end
XI-1 Total revenue$842,645
XI-2 Total expenses$764,172
XI-3 Revenue less expenses$78,473
XI-4 Net assets at start of year$6,013
XI-10 Net assets at end of year$84,486

Form 990 e-file (XML) FY2025 from the IRS · Classification, formation year and address from the IRS Business Master File

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